Mental Health Care at Home in Little Chalfont: 25 Agencies (Oct 2026)

Mental health care in Little Chalfont: providers ranked

Order: CQC rating first, then how recent that rating is, then distance. Our ranking method

#	Home care agency	Overall rating	Last rated	Office	Extra specialisms
1	Appleby Care	Good	Feb 2023	5.5 miles	7
2	Audley Care Ltd - Audley Care Chalfont Dene	Good	May 2019	3.5 miles	8
3	Chesham Supported Living	Good	Dec 2019	3.7 miles	6
4	Caremark (Chiltern & Three Rivers)	Good	Jan 2019	4.3 miles	7
5	Eximius Live-in Care Limited	Outstanding	Jan 2020	5.5 miles	5
6	Eden Care at Home Limited (Head Office)	Good	Dec 2018	5.6 miles	7
7	Novus Care Limited - Watford	Good	May 2019	5.9 miles	7
8	Bluebird Care (Watford & Three Rivers)	Good	Aug 2019	6.0 miles	7
9	Right at Home Hemel Hempstead	Good	Dec 2019	6.3 miles	5
10	R4R Home Care Services Ltd/Watford	Good	Feb 2018	6.5 miles	6
11	Herts Homecare	Good	Jun 2019	6.6 miles	6
12	Poppy Cottage Limited	Requires improvement	May 2022	6.3 miles	6
13	Gold Hill Care	Requires improvement	Aug 2019	4.2 miles	6
14	26 The Ridings	Not yet rated	–	1.1 miles	5
15	Premier Care Support Ltd	Not yet rated	–	1.7 miles	3
16	Chesham	Not yet rated	–	3.6 miles	4
17	Ama Homecare Ltd	Not yet rated	–	4.7 miles	5
18	Living Well Support Ltd	Not yet rated	–	5.0 miles	4
19	Charterhouse Solutions Limited Trading As In Home Care Beaconsfield	Not yet rated	–	5.5 miles	5
20	NNC Supported Living - Main Office	Not yet rated	–	6.1 miles	4
21	Spectrum Healthcare Support Limited	Not yet rated	–	6.1 miles	5
22	Global Wave Ltd	Not yet rated	–	6.6 miles	5
23	Micrah Healthcare	Not yet rated	–	6.6 miles	4
24	Bimkel Limited	Not yet rated	–	6.7 miles	5
25	Trellis Care Limited	Not yet rated	–	6.7 miles	4

The full list for mental health care covering Little Chalfont: sorted by CQC rating and rating date, then distance from the town centre.

Mental health care in Little Chalfont by the numbers

Registered for mental health care: 25 out of 49 agencies covering Little Chalfont (51%). Of those rated, 85% are Good or Outstanding: in line with the 84% for every agency here, and below the England figure of 88% for mental health care.

Appleby Care, Audley Care Ltd - Audley Care Chalfont Dene and Chesham Supported Living lead the list for mental health care. 0 have a rating from the past two years. Oldest: February 2018. Newest: February 2023. 2 have an office within 2 miles of Little Chalfont centre. Not yet rated: 12. That is usual for services registered recently.

Council-wide, 82 agencies in Buckinghamshire list mental health care, and 83% of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Share registered for mental health care: 51% here, 62% across Buckinghamshire.

Visiting home care in the South East typically costs about £33.50 an hour on weekdays (more at evenings and weekends); live-in care is around £1,610 a week. Our cost method.

What to expect from mental health care

Keeping well and stable, recovering, managing medication and joint work alongside local mental health teams in the community are the core of mental health care. People who use it may live with schizophrenia, severe depression, psychosis related to dementia or bipolar disorder.

Questions worth asking about mental health care

What would happen if the person needed hospital care?
How do you support recovery goals, not just daily care?
What mental health training do staff have?
How do you keep physical health checked too?
How do you manage medication and side effects?

Free advice: Mind Infoline, 0300 123 3393. Mental health care across Buckinghamshire.

Where else nearby offers mental health care

Nearby town	Distance	Total	Good or Outstanding
Little Chalfont	–	25	11
Chalfont St Giles	2.6 mi	33	15
Chorleywood	3.0 mi	50	23
Chesham	3.6 mi	15	7
Bovingdon	3.9 mi	37	15
Chalfont St Peter	4.3 mi	88	40
Beaconsfield	5.4 mi	56	27

Council help

Buckinghamshire

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Free care cost report for Little Chalfont

Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register

Common questions about mental health care in Little Chalfont

Which home care agencies in Little Chalfont offer mental health care?

25 of the 49 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Little Chalfont list mental health care as a specialism (CQC register, Oct 2026). Well-rated choices include Appleby Care, Audley Care Ltd - Audley Care Chalfont Dene and Chesham Supported Living.

How are home care agencies in Little Chalfont rated by CQC?

CQC has rated 13. Of those, 11 (85%) are Good or Outstanding, including 1 Outstanding, while 2 are rated below Good. 12 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.

How much should I expect to pay for home care in Little Chalfont?

Prices typically seen across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Our cost guide has more detail.

Can Buckinghamshire council help pay for home care?

Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, Buckinghamshire council has a duty to assess, free of charge, anyone who seems to need care and support. After a means test, the council may pay towards care when savings and investments total less than £23,250, depending on income; your home's value is ignored for care at home. Attendance Allowance does not depend on savings or income. Contacting Buckinghamshire council.

How can I pick between agencies in Little Chalfont?

Check how recent each CQC report is first: none of the 25 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years, while 13 have older reports. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed visits, and what is the full price? Our checklist.

What about mental health care in towns near Little Chalfont?

Little Chalfont has 25, with 11 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: Chalfont St Giles (2.6 miles): 33, 15 rated Good or Outstanding; Chorleywood (3.0 miles): 50, 23 rated Good or Outstanding; Chesham (3.6 miles): 15, 7 rated Good or Outstanding.

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